Buffalo is centrist with a liberal slant and has a Democratic representative in Congress. However, the city is politically segregated with clear Democratic and Republican enclaves, which commonly can be attributed to racial divides
Unlike most cities in the United States where the median age increased by an average of 1.0 years since 2010, the median age of Buffalo decreased by 0.9 years with the fastest growing segment being 25- to 34-year olds which grew by 25%
Proportion of Population by Age Group vs. United States average7
Race and Ethnicity
Buffalo residents are predominantly white; however, the city is becoming more diverse as the white community has shrunk by 18.2% since 2010, while the Black community, 2nd largest in the city, has shrunk by 10.0%
Buffalo has cold, snowy winters, comfortable summers, and frequent rain year-round. The temperature drops to 32°F or below 130 days per year with 92 inches of annual snowfall. There is at least some rain 167 days per year and an annual rainfall of 40 inches
Buffalo is a high tax location with income tax 22% higher than the national average, sales tax 27% higher than the national average, and property tax 53% higher than the national average.
Buffalo is centrist with a liberal slant and has a Democratic representative in Congress. However, the city is politically segregated with clear Democratic and Republican enclaves, which commonly can be attributed to racial divides
In New York, 14.5% of adults live in a household with at least one gun, which is a significant decrease from 2000 when 19.7% of adults lived in households with guns
